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New Balance opens first Australian UCC concept store in Sydney

Inside Retail

Sports footwear and apparel store New Balance has opened its first UCC retail concept store at Bondi Junction in Sydney. It features a curated collection of footwear and apparel, including its made in USA products. The store is one of New Balance’s eight UCC-style stores in the world.

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What Forever 21 CEO Winnie Park thinks about the Gen Z consumer

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Winnie Park has quite the resume in apparel retail, having worked as senior director of merchandising at Levi Strauss & Co and executive vice president of marketing at DFS Group. Inside Retail : How would you describe the average Gen Z consumer today? Instead, Gen Z looks for an ally in their journey of self-expression.

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New Balance bottles its scent and enters the beauty space with Grey Store

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New Balance has entered the beauty market in celebration of opening a premium direct-to-consumer retail store in Australia this December and it smells like luxury on and off the court for the apparel brand. It is set to open on December 19 on Sydney’s luxury retail strip George Street and offers a premium retail experience.

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Thankyou opens its first retail space, at Melbourne’s Emporium

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Lifestyle brand Thankyou has opened a 12-week pop-up called Inside Store in Melbourne’s CBD to increase consumer awareness of its newly relaunched product lines. A light-to-dark interior fit-out comprises curving, whitewashed walls and a curated product range, including some in-store-only exclusives.

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2021 IVC First Place: “Market by Macy’s” (In-Store Apparel Presentation)

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M ARKET BY MACY’S, a concept created by Macy’s (New York), is a more curated and exploratory version of the storied company’s typical effort. Unique amenities and experiential moments compose the space, inspiring consumers to engage with others and the products as they shop.”. The store also features a concierge service and café.).

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Meet Nakedvice, the brand founded by best friends in the Sportsgirl stockroom

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billion apparel industry in Australia. Despite a slight dip in 2020, the global apparel market is set to grow to about US$2 trillion by 2028, from US$1.79 Locally, women’s apparel represents the largest segment with an estimated market volume of US$11.86 billion; the men’s apparel market is about half of that, worth US$6.35

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Why New Balance is putting people at the heart of its new store concept

Inside Retail

New Balance recently revealed a new retail concept store at Paragon Shopping Centre in Singapore centred on experience and carrying a curated selection of footwear and apparel that caters to athletes and fashion enthusiasts. The open concept creates a space where consumers can shop cross-category to match their personal style.

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